Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes

Arguably one of the best singers of the twentieth century, Dick Haymes was born in Argentina to a Scots/Irish father and Irish mother, but brought to the U.S. as an infant. Dick inherited his vocal gift from his mother who made ends meet during the Depression as a singer and voice teacher. A music gig in 1931 caught the eye of a local band leader and soon Dick was moving up, but it was slow-going. In 1939, while Dick was trying to pitch his songwriting talents to band leader Harry James, he ended up his featured vocalist, instead. During the war years Dick hooked up with the Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey orchestras before deciding to go solo. Nabbing his own radio program in addition to a Decca recording contract, Twentieth Century Fox soon expressed interest in his musical talents. Among his many film leads were State Fair (1945) opposite Jeanne Crain and Vivian Blaine, Diamond Horseshoe (1945) and The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947) both paired with Betty Grable, One Touch of Venus (1948) with Ava Gardner, and All Ashore (1953), a second string version of On the Town (1949), with Mickey Rooney and Ray McDonald as his shore-leave buddies. For such a pleasant and unassuming man, Dick's personal life certainly was a shambles aggravated by alcoholism and financial debt. Five marriages came and went (including actresses Joanne Dru, Nora Eddington, Rita Hayworth, and Fran Jeffries) before his sixth one finally stuck. By the 1960s, his life was all but ruined. He managed to travel to Europe and picked up the remnants of his career. His reputation had not tarnished there, and he enjoyed some renewed popularity; he never regained, however, the foothold in the business that he once had. Dick died of lung cancer in 1980. Though not as well remembered as other crooners of his time (Frank Sinatra, Tony Martin, Vic Damone), and not a particularly charismatic performer on film, this rich baritone's legacy IS his music. Some of Dick's more popular recordings include "The More I See You," "How Blue the Night," "For You, For Me, Forever More," "Speak Low," and "Another Night Like This."

  • Title: Dick Haymes
  • Popularity: 2.611
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1918-09-13
  • Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Also Known As: Richard Benjamin Haymes
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Dick Haymes Movies

  • 2011
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    Under Jakob's Ladder

    Under Jakob's Ladder

    7 2011 HD

    Based on a true story, 'Under Jakob's Ladder' is a full-length feature film that takes place in the Soviet Union during 1938. Jakob, a former teacher...

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  • 1945
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    State Fair

    State Fair

    6.6 1945 HD

    During their annual visit to the Iowa State Fair, the Frake family enjoy many adventures. Proud patriarch Abel has high hopes for his champion swine...

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  • 1948
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    One Touch of Venus

    One Touch of Venus

    6.46 1948 HD

    A window dresser's kiss brings a statue of the Roman goddess of love to life.

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  • 1953
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    All Ashore

    All Ashore

    6 1953 HD

    Three sailors finally get some shore leave, and go in search of fun and girls.

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  • 1946
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    Do You Love Me

    Do You Love Me

    4.3 1946 HD

    Katharine Hilliard, mousy dean of a stuffy music school, meets and is insulted by swing band leader Barry Clayton on a train. To "show" him she takes...

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  • 1945
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    Diamond Horseshoe

    Diamond Horseshoe

    4 1945 HD

    Joe Davis Sr., headliner at a big nightclub, is visited by medical student son Joe Jr., who to Dad's chagrin wants to be a crooner, and soon comes...

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  • 1947
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    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

    8.5 1947 HD

    In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men...

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  • 1944
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    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    5 1944 HD

    Climbing to fame, Irish-American composer Ernest R. Ball romances a showgirl, who catches the eye of an underworld character.

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  • 1948
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    Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

    7 1948 HD

    A newspaper reporter and the daughter of an immigrant maintenance man help expose political corruption in New York City.

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  • 1947
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    Carnival in Costa Rica

    Carnival in Costa Rica

    6 1947 HD

    Two pairs of lovers try to thwart an arranged marriage at Costa Rican fiesta time.

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  • 1938
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    Dramatic School

    Dramatic School

    6.2 1938 HD

    Aspiring actress Louise Muban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at...

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  • 1951
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    St. Benny the Dip

    St. Benny the Dip

    5 1951 HD

    A gang of con artists disguise themselves as clerics in order to pull off a job, but soon find that even pretending to be religious people is having...

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  • 1948
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    Words and Music

    Words and Music

    5.7 1948 HD

    Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979): from their first meeting,...

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  • 1944
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    Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

    5.7 1944 HD

    Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

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  • 1953
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    Cruisin' Down the River

    Cruisin' Down the River

    1 1953 HD

    A New Yorker inherits an old river boat and decides to turn it into a night club while falling in love with Sally Jane, the granddaughter of his...

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  • 1935
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    Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

    7.338 1935 HD

    Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent...

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  • 1945
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    Fallen Angel

    Fallen Angel

    6.446 1945 HD

    An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely...

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  • 1974
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    Betrayal

    Betrayal

    5.3 1974 HD

    Wealthy widow Helen Mercer hires a young woman, Gretchen Addison, to act as her personal assistant and companion. Unfortunately, Helen is a poor...

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  • 1953
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    Let's Do It Again

    Let's Do It Again

    4 1953 HD

    Composer Gary Stuart (Ray Milland) and his wife, Connie (Jane Wyman), have an argument over her alleged affair with Courtney Craig (Tom Helmore). The...

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  • 1943
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    Du Barry was a Lady

    Du Barry was a Lady

    6.1 1943 HD

    Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When...

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.537 1979 HD

    A pushy, narcissistic filmmaker persuades a Phoenix family to let him and his crew film their everyday lives, in the manner of the ground-breaking...

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  • 1944
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    I Am an American

    I Am an American

    5.3 1944 HD

    The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.

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  • 2003
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    Rita

    Rita

    8.5 2003 HD

    Biography of 1940's sex goddess Rita Hayworth.

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  • 1976
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    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    4.1 1976 HD

    A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

    The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC network from 1950 to 1955. The show starred many...

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.6 1962 HD

    The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC,...

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  • 1962
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    The Saint

    The Saint

    7.3 1962 HD

    Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who recovers ill-gotten wealth and redistributes it to those...

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.632 1948 HD

    The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by...

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

    Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original...

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  • 1970
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    McCloud

    McCloud

    7.1 1970 HD

    Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of the small western town of Taos, New Mexico is assigned to the metropolitan New York City Police Department (NYPD) as a...

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  • 1949
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    Suspense

    Suspense

    4.6 1949 HD

    An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by...

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  • 1978
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    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    5 1978 HD

    The Eddie Capra Mysteries is an American mystery television series starring Vincent Baggetta that aired on NBC from September 8, 1978, to January 12,...

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  • 1959
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    Music For A Summer Night

    Music For A Summer Night

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

    5.5 1958 HD

    The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 7:30-8 PM on Saturdays...

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

    This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses...

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

    Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or...

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired...

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  • 1971
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    McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

    7.3 1971 HD

    McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and...

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  • 1968
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    Adam-12

    Adam-12

    7.1 1968 HD

    Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police Department, Pete Malloy and Jim Reed, as they...

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  • 1955
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    Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    6.5 1955 HD

    Presented by Eastman Kodak, this show was a series of original scripts directed by acclaimed directors and featuring well-known performers. The...

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  • 1971
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    McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

    7.3 1971 HD

    McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and...

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

    This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses...

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